Surviving the Dust Bowl

Children of 1930s Plains farmers recall the Dust Bowl, the eight-year drought that was made far worse by the 30 years of aggressive farming that preceded it. "A lot of people thought it was the end of the world," one survivor says.

Season 10

All episodes

E1Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy55 minE2Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets55 minE3A Midwife's Tale55 minE4Mr. Miami Beach55 minE5Influenza 191855 minE6Reagan (1): Lifeguard115 minE7Reagan (2): An American Crusade55 minE8Surviving the Dust Bowl55 minE9Riding the Rails55 min

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